Sheep — Stocks in Poland

Poland: Sheep — Stocks was 27,049 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
27,049 LSU
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
117th
of 180 countries
All-time high
499,110 LSU
in 1986
All-time low
22,280 LSU
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Poland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.

Analysis

Poland recorded 27,049 LSU for sheep — stocks in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Poland peaked at 499,110 LSU in 1986 and was at its lowest, 22,280 LSU, in 2014.

That places Poland 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep — Stocks in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Poland, 1961 to 2023.
Year LSU Change
1961 349,400 LSU —
1962 325,100 LSU -7.0%
1963 305,600 LSU -6.0%
1964 302,200 LSU -1.1%
1965 306,060 LSU +1.3%
1966 316,420 LSU +3.4%
1967 332,120 LSU +5.0%
1968 332,840 LSU +0.2%
1969 332,860 LSU +0.0%
1970 319,920 LSU -3.9%
1971 317,970 LSU -0.6%
1972 310,990 LSU -2.2%
1973 305,000 LSU -1.9%
1974 302,250 LSU -0.9%
1975 317,446 LSU +5.0%
1976 342,989 LSU +8.0%
1977 393,371 LSU +14.7%
1978 424,790 LSU +8.0%
1979 422,145 LSU -0.6%
1980 420,653 LSU -0.4%
1981 388,578 LSU -7.6%
1982 389,885 LSU +0.3%
1983 410,346 LSU +5.2%
1984 453,364 LSU +10.5%
1985 483,726 LSU +6.7%
1986 499,110 LSU +3.2%
1987 473,893 LSU -5.1%
1988 437,650 LSU -7.6%
1989 440,902 LSU +0.7%
1990 415,846 LSU -5.7%
1991 323,367 LSU -22.2%
1992 186,957 LSU -42.2%
1993 126,788 LSU -32.2%
1994 86,960 LSU -31.4%
1995 71,317 LSU -18.0%
1996 55,157 LSU -22.7%
1997 49,083 LSU -11.0%
1998 45,291 LSU -7.7%
1999 39,210 LSU -13.4%
2000 36,158 LSU -7.8%
2001 34,338 LSU -5.0%
2002 34,528 LSU +0.6%
2003 33,779 LSU -2.2%
2004 31,758 LSU -6.0%
2005 31,596 LSU -0.5%
2006 30,080 LSU -4.8%
2007 33,192 LSU +10.3%
2008 32,364 LSU -2.5%
2009 28,638 LSU -11.5%
2010 26,113 LSU -8.8%
2011 25,097 LSU -3.9%
2012 26,680 LSU +6.3%
2013 24,948 LSU -6.5%
2014 22,280 LSU -10.7%
2015 22,755 LSU +2.1%
2016 23,914 LSU +5.1%
2017 26,122 LSU +9.2%
2018 27,674 LSU +5.9%
2019 26,854 LSU -3.0%
2020 27,785 LSU +3.5%
2021 26,528 LSU -4.5%
2022 26,637 LSU +0.4%
2023 27,049 LSU +1.5%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 27,049 LSU is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,340 LSU, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 27,049 LSU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,374 LSU, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 322,511 LSU 302,200 LSU 349,400 LSU 9
1970s 345,687 LSU 302,250 LSU 424,790 LSU 10
1980s 439,811 LSU 388,578 LSU 499,110 LSU 10
1990s 139,998 LSU 39,210 LSU 415,846 LSU 10
2000s 32,643 LSU 28,638 LSU 36,158 LSU 10
2010s 25,244 LSU 22,280 LSU 27,674 LSU 10
2020s 27,000 LSU 26,528 LSU 27,785 LSU 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 114 Haiti 30,072 LSU compare
  2. 115 Slovakia 28,985 LSU compare
  3. 116 Liberia 28,772 LSU compare
  4. 118 Dominican Republic 25,648 LSU compare
  5. 119 Zambia 24,308 LSU compare
  6. 120 Botswana 23,969 LSU compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Poland?
Sheep — stocks in Poland was 27,049 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 499,110 LSU in 1986.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 22,280 LSU in 2014.
How does Poland rank for sheep — stocks?
Poland ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
227 places, 12,936 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.